papal conclave

On the eve of their conclave to elect the next pope, Roman Catholic cardinals are offering widely differing views of what they want in a pope.

Firefighters have installed the top of the Sistine Chapel chimney that will signal to the world that a new pope has been elected, while construction workers were preparing the chapel interior for the start of the papal conclave Tuesday.

Cardinals at the Vatican have sworn an oath of secrecy about their upcoming conclave to elect a new pope.